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Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda Meet the Guidance Dept. High School Timeline Courses Offered ACT, SAT, SAT IIs Deciphering a Transcript Well-rounded vs. Angular? Questions
Meet the Guidance Dept. High School Timeline Courses Offered ACT, SAT, SAT IIs Deciphering a Transcript Well-rounded vs. Angular? Questions
Mizrachi GuidanceMizrachi GuidanceActive Facebook page*Online scheduling
Hours: M/T/W 12-3:30PM in Room 238
Guidance page on websiteBulletin board next to Room 238It’s never too early to meet your guidance counselor!!*Facebook.com/FuchsMizrachiCollegeGuidance
Active Facebook page*Online scheduling
Hours: M/T/W 12-3:30PM in Room 238
Guidance page on websiteBulletin board next to Room 238It’s never too early to meet your guidance counselor!!*Facebook.com/FuchsMizrachiCollegeGuidance
High School Timeline
High School Timeline
High School Timeline
High School Timeline
11th grade:PSAT (October)
Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)
ACT (February/April) or SAT (March/May)Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity
AP U.S. History, AP Biology, AP Psychology (May)
Start thinking about teacher recommendations for college
Rough drafts of college essays (summer)College visits (summer)
11th grade:PSAT (October)
Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)
ACT (February/April) or SAT (March/May)Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity
AP U.S. History, AP Biology, AP Psychology (May)
Start thinking about teacher recommendations for college
Rough drafts of college essays (summer)College visits (summer)
High School Timeline
High School Timeline
12th grade:Continue pre-college testing (Sept/Oct)
Lead or initiate an extracurricular activityAsk teachers for recommendations (Sept!)
Narrow down college listsComplete college essays
College visitsApply to college! (Nov 1 – Feb 1)
AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Lit, AP Econ (May)
12th grade:Continue pre-college testing (Sept/Oct)
Lead or initiate an extracurricular activityAsk teachers for recommendations (Sept!)
Narrow down college listsComplete college essays
College visitsApply to college! (Nov 1 – Feb 1)
AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Lit, AP Econ (May)
Courses Offered
Courses Offered
Courses OfferedCourses Offered
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
MathMathGrade Courses
OfferedHonors track available
Notes
9th /10th Geometry
Algebra II
Yes
Yes
Switches between geometry and algebra on alternate years
11th Pre-calculus Yes Honors pre-calc is prereq. for AP Calculus
12th AP Calculus
Statistics
AP
No
See above
Courses OfferedCourses Offered
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
HistoryHistoryGrade Courses Offered Honors/AP
availableNotes
9th World History No Used as barometer for AP US History in 10th grade
10th AP U.S. HistoryU.S. History
APNo
AP taken at the end of junior year
11th Contemporary History
Yes Start AP Econ at the end of 11th in honors class
12th AP EconomicsEconomicsGov’t (2nd sem.)
APNoNo
Continue AP Econ in AP classState req.
Courses OfferedCourses Offered
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
EnglishEnglishGrade Courses Offered Honors track
availableNotes
9th /10th English Lit Yes Honors is prereq. for AP in 11th grade
11th AP LitEnglish Lit
APNo
Test taken at the end of senior year
12th AP LitEnglish Lit
APNo
See above
Courses OfferedCourses Offered
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
ScienceScienceGrade Courses Offered Honors track
availableNotes
9th /10th Chemistry
Biology
Yes
Yes
Girls and boys switch between Chem and Bio on alternate years
11th AP BiologyEnviron. Science (1st sem.)Psychology (2nd sem.) AP Psychology
APNo
No
AP
12th AP Physics
Physics
AP
No
ACT, SAT,& SAT IIs
ACT, SAT,& SAT IIs
OverviewOverviewAll colleges accept either the ACT or SAT
High school GPA and test scores are the most important factors in selective college admission
There are currently 850+ test optional schools
Keep these tests in perspective!
All colleges accept either the ACT or SAT
High school GPA and test scores are the most important factors in selective college admission
There are currently 850+ test optional schools
Keep these tests in perspective!
Important Questions!Important Questions!
Should I take both the ACT and the SAT?
How do I know which is the better test for me?
When should I start taking the SAT or ACT?
Will I also need SAT II Subject Tests?
Should I take both the ACT and the SAT?
How do I know which is the better test for me?
When should I start taking the SAT or ACT?
Will I also need SAT II Subject Tests?
SAT/ACT Breakdown by State
SAT/ACT Breakdown by State
SAT/ACT Dates and CostSAT/ACT Dates and CostSAT ACT
October 11 September 12, 2015
November 8 October 24, 2015
December 6 December 12, 2015
January 24 February TBD, 2016
March 5 (New! ) April 9, 2016
May 7 June 11, 2016
June 4 $36.50 w/o essay,
$51 $52.50 w/essay
www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org
SATSATNew rollout will be here March 2016!New rollout will be here March 2016!
Current SAT New SAT
Scoring Out of 2400 Out of 1600
Wrong Answer Penalty
-1/4 point None
Sections 3 (critical reading, math, writing)
2 (math, evidence-based reading and writing)
Length of test 3 hours, 45 min. 3 hours w/o essay,3 hours, 50 min w/essay
Essay Required (1/3 of writing section score)
Optional
ACTACTStraightforward, predictable test
4 sections in total: English, math, reading, and science.
There is also a 5th optional essay section
Total time: 2 hrs., 55 min. without essay; 3 hrs., 25 min. with essay
Students only need to submit the highest score
Straightforward, predictable test
4 sections in total: English, math, reading, and science.
There is also a 5th optional essay section
Total time: 2 hrs., 55 min. without essay; 3 hrs., 25 min. with essay
Students only need to submit the highest score
ACTACT1-36 points per section
All 4 subtests are averaged together for a combined score. The ACT folks round up!
A 36 is the highest possible combined score
No guessing penalty
1-36 points per section
All 4 subtests are averaged together for a combined score. The ACT folks round up!
A 36 is the highest possible combined score
No guessing penalty
What SAT/ACT Score Do I Need?
What SAT/ACT Score Do I Need?
Some examples:
School SAT/ACT ScoreYeshiva University 1630-2030/23-29
Rutgers 1710-2010/25-30
Ohio State University 1800-2010/27-30
University of Maryland 1890-2120/28-32
Brandeis University 1880-2160/28-33
SAT IIsSAT IIsRequired by some schools (ex. Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell)
In some cases, the ACT w/writing can substitute for SAT IIs, so always check admissions websites!(ex. Barnard, Boston College, Yale, UPenn)
Scored on a scale from 200-800
20 subject tests offered across 5 subject areas: history, math, science, English, foreign languages
Required by some schools (ex. Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell)
In some cases, the ACT w/writing can substitute for SAT IIs, so always check admissions websites!(ex. Barnard, Boston College, Yale, UPenn)
Scored on a scale from 200-800
20 subject tests offered across 5 subject areas: history, math, science, English, foreign languages
Deciphering a TranscriptDeciphering a Transcript
Deciphering a TranscriptDeciphering a Transcript
Transcript, cont’dTranscript, cont’d
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Transcript, cont’dTranscript, cont’d
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Well-rounded vs. Angular?
Well-rounded vs. Angular?
Well-rounded vs. Angular
Well-rounded vs. Angular
Colleges want a well-rounded freshman class, not necessarily well-rounded students
Passion is “in!”
Extracurriculars are important, but be authentic
Don’t forget about student employment!
Colleges want a well-rounded freshman class, not necessarily well-rounded students
Passion is “in!”
Extracurriculars are important, but be authentic
Don’t forget about student employment!
ExtracurricularsExtracurriculars
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors
Junior Entrepreneur Achievement Prog.
Student councilModel U.N.Investment clubArt clubPhotography ClubDebate clubMizrachi Mayhen AcapellaAthletics: soccer, basketball,
volleyball, baseball
Junior Entrepreneur Achievement Prog.
Student councilModel U.N.Investment clubArt clubPhotography ClubDebate clubMizrachi Mayhen AcapellaAthletics: soccer, basketball,
volleyball, baseball
Questions?Questions?
